Manufacturing Engineer

HUTCHINSON AEROSPACE & INDUSTRY - ITHACA Michigan

"Great People Achieving Their Fullest Potential by Helping to Build a Great Place"

Are you looking for a thriving company with solid core values to work with? If you answered YES to the question, we want to talk to you!! We are seeking individuals who are career-oriented and can plan, manage, and lead new product development and manufacturing projects for an excellent company based in Ithaca, Michigan.

Job Description

We are looking for a self-motivated, innovative, creative Engineer with proven skills and an eagerness to work in the rubber industry. In this key position, you will be a member of the site's continuous improvement manufacturing engineering team which impacts the total business. You will be responsible for the management of process development and industrialization for new products, and improvement of existing processes.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment for all employees by following company safety rules, regulations and procedures. Enforce and adhere to all PPE requirements. Contribute to a Safety First Culture by identifying Risky Situations.
• Perform as technical liaison with production planning, operations and product engineering personnel.
• Plan and design manufacturing processes, as part of the project team, and following APQP principles if requested.
• Maximize efficiency by analyzing layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods and work force utilization.
• Review and evaluate proposed and processed engineering changes and/or other specification requirements.
• Overview prototypes making operations during product development to ensure future manufacturability.
• Troubleshooting of main process issues, including tooling issues.
• Implement process improvements to drive tighter capability of our manufacturing processes (application of SPC principles).

Qualifications You Must Have

• Associate degree and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Rubber to metal molding engineering experience is highly desired.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Bachelor’s Degree. Plus 3 years of experience in a component manufacturing.
• Experience in adhesives and application of the adhesives to metals used in rubber to metal molding.
• Proven track record in program management and leadership, with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Knowledge of design and development of molding tooling, lean manufacturing, and equipment design and assembly engineering.
• Experience working in a ISO/TS/AS 9100 environment.
• SPC expert.

Pay: From $72,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

Salary : $72,000